Arts Access
Arts Access
Mill City Summer Opera makes opera accessible to youth through Opera is Epic! where artists engage youth in fun, guided activities to demystify opera.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Janette Davis: Nonprofit consultant; board member, The Soap Factory; Shelley Johnson: Improviser, actor, and preschool teacher; Monica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Rory Wakemup: Director, All My Relations Gallery; Arts Board grantee; Kimberly Young: Grant writer with Grant Assist Consulting
ACHF Arts Access
Underserved youth/families will gain new perspective on opera's relevance to their lives, understand the art, and see themselves as arts/opera goers. Surveys measuring: If Opera is Epic! youth participants think opera is relevant to them and why, and if Youth/families at the rehearsal understood/enjoyed it and if they'd want to attend opera again. 2: Working with partners in traditionally underserved communities, we will build relationships and audiences by removing real and perceived barriers. By surveying community partners, youth and families, we measure if they feel like they connected to the artists and opera exploration, if they would do it again and/or recommend to peers.
Underserved youth/families gained new perspective on opera's relevance to their lives, understood the art, and saw themselves as opera goers. We surveyed youth about changes in their perception of opera's relevance, and surveyed youth and families to assess their opera experience, as well as changes in their willingness to attend opera in the future. 2: We collaborated with partners in traditionally underserved communities to build relationships while removing real and perceived audience barriers. We surveyed partners, youth and family members to gauge their connection to the experience, as well as their interest in future engagement and willingness to recommend to others.
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